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France launches the Francophonie Festival
On 4 and 5 October 2024, the representatives of more than 100 States and Governments will take part in the 19th Francophonie Summit in Villers-Co…
Francophonie Summit will focus on creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship in French
At the end of the 44th Francophonie Ministerial Conference (CMF), which was held in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on 4 and 5 November 2023, France received …
The Summit in short
Film Sommet de Villers-Cotterêts
Opening in Paris this morning of the Francophonie Summit. 50 countries, some 30…
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A first in the last 33 years
Global French: a global language, with 320 million speakers and 150 million learners.
Villers-Cotterêts, Cité internationale de la Langue Française
Paris, Grand Palais
4 and 5 October 2024
88 States and Governments
Create, innovate and do business in French.
2024 will be a year of pride in the French language
The Summit will be a major event in political, economic, digital and cultural terms and a high point of 2024 in France, alongside the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the 80th anniversary of the Allied Landings and the Liberation, and the re-opening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
4 and 5
October 2024
Around 100 delegations
from States and Governments
2 venues
Villers-Cotterêts and Paris
Summit theme
Create, innovate and do business in French
Francophonie Festival
Making a Better World
The Festival is an opportunity to discover all facets of Francophone creativity, in the artistic, cultural and business fields. The event, open to the widest possible audience, celebrates a vibrant, open Francophonie embodied by people from across the globe, particularly the young.
Francophonie : a language and an institution
First and foremost, Francophonie is about men and women who share a language: French.
International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF)
The OIF was founded in 1970 and has 88-member, associate and observer States and Governments. The organization is dedicated to promoting the French language and political, educational, economic and cultural cooperation.
Find out more about the OIF88
States and Governments
320 millions
French speakers worldwide
150 millions
French leaners
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